A Connected Classroom integrates modern & trending technology resources into students' daily learning activities. Teachers provide opportunities for students to critically think, collaborate, and solve problems while building 21st century skills. Additionally, a Connected Classroom enhances the student/teacher relationship by allowing teachers the ability to provide instant feedback, opportunity for blended or flipped instruction, and access to learning outside of the traditional setting.

Mobile MakerspacesThe VVSD Instructional Technology Team has selected the following items to be featured in the new Mobile Makerspace Kits. Interested in using one of these Makerspace projects in your classroom? Complete this form, and a team member will contact you as soon as possible! Learn more at www.vvsd.org/awesome!

HaparaHapara is a program that allows teachers to seamlessly manage and integrate Google products such as Google™ Drive, Gmail, and Chrome into their instruction. Using a simple interface called Teacher Dashboard, teachers can manage student documents, copy and send work, view student Drives, manage student email, and even view live activity by the student in Google Chrome. Learn more at www.vvsd.org/hapara!

Digital Footprint: Student LessonsDigital Citizenship lessons will be available to all students, to support the district's Limitless Learning 1:1++ Initiative that provides Chromebooks to all middle and high school students. These lessons address key factors regarding student digital citizenship, including Chromebook responsibilities, respecting yourself & others, digital literacy, internet safety and copyright/fair use/plagiarism information.

Digital Citizenship: Online Training for VVSD StaffToday's students are digital natives, but that doesn't guarantee they know how to use technology in both a responsible and effective manner. In this unit, VVSD staff will build their definition of digital citizenship; become familiar with multiple elements of digital citizenship; and how this impacts your "digital self." Most importantly, staff will increase knowledge and technology skills in order to model good digital citizenship for students.